35 Weeks and One Day - Erynn Arrives

We got very lucky. We went for the 4D ultrasound and found out that there was not enough fluid around our baby. So Wednesday we had a C Section and at 6:12pm little Erynn Rowan Harper Perry made her debut. She was 5 lbs and 10 oz and is doing well. Has not spent anytime so far in the NICU. Her daddy thinks she is the best thing since mac computers and she just loves him. With everyone else she can get a little fussy but daddy talks to her and she is ok.

Here are some pictures of our new little girl!

34 Weeks

Kind of late this week. Last week was Customer Service Week at work and those of you who know anything about that understand how crazy it was. I am glad that it is over and I can focus more on baby things. We had a shower with my family last night and it was very nice. Got some more clothes and great things. We are scheduled for a 4D ultrasound in a couple of weeks but I think I am going to call and try to schedule it for this week. So if we do I will be sure to get some pictures out here. Little Erynn will be here before we know it.

This is what is going on with her this week:

Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds and is probably almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which she'll need to regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her central nervous system is still maturing and her lungs are well developed by now. If you've been nervous about going into preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that 99 percent of babies this age can survive outside the womb — and most have no major long-term problems related to prematurity.

33 Weeks and Tired

We are at 33 weeks and sleeping is getting tougher. I am never truly comfortable anymore and at night I have 6 to 7 pillows surrounding me and I still wake up every 2 hours to change positions and go to the restroom. Scott asked last night during childbirth class if I need to start sleeping in the recliner downstairs. I told him that I really did not want to be by myself so he has offered to sleep on the couch with me. I told him I can make it for now but next month we may be moving downstairs until Erynn arrives. Childbirth class has been fun and last night Scott got to wear the empathy belly. Twenty five pounds of extra weight was a real eye opener. They took pictures so I if I get a copy I will be sure to put it out here for you to enjoy! We meet the pediatrician we were referred to today and hopefully we will be happy with the choice. Oh, and we had the the breastfeeding versus the bottlefeeding discussion. And Scott and I are both sure that bottlefeeding is the way to go for us. I have been so adamant about bottle feeding but I thought we should probably discuss it so we were on the same page. I think maybe that is what they call a parenting decision.

Anyway, looking forward to some upcoming baby showers and drinking lots of fluids to keep preterm labor from happening. We want this girl to spend all the time she needs where she is now.

This is what is going on with her this week:
This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds and measures 17.2 inches from the top of her head to her heels. Her skin is becoming less red and wrinkled, and while most of her bones are hardening, her skull is quite pliable and not completely joined. This will help her ease out of your relatively narrow birth canal.

32 Weeks

Well only 8 weeks left and we haven't gotten very far with the crib. It is still in pieces, however, I have faith that we will get it done. Every day I feel more like I did in the first trimester, icky and tired all the time. Dr has put me on iron pills because I was a little anemic. They are so fun because you have to wait 2 hours after you eat to take them and then can not eat for another hour after that. This does not fit well into my snack every hour schedule but we are getting through. Childbirth classes have been fun and our teacher is excellent! Scott is learning more than he wanted to know about the pregnant woman's body but he is really hanging in there and being super supportive. We go back to the dr again on Thursday so if there are any changes I will let you know next week.

Here is where Erynn is this week (Moving alot from my perspective!):

By now, your baby probably weighs almost 4 pounds and is almost 17 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. She has tiny toenails now, and her fingernails have grown in, too. Some babies have a head of hair already; others have only peach fuzz.